Full-Time

Mechanical Engineer

Layup Parts

Layup Parts

Custom parts and molds through automation

Compensation Overview

$90k - $160k/yr

+ Equity Grants

Huntington Beach, CA, USA

In Person

Category
Mechanical Engineering (2)
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Required Skills
SolidWorks
Requirements
  • Be awesome! Be the kind of person you want to work with!
  • Be a very strong engineer with a proven track record of exceptional ability driven by engineering fundamentals
  • Drive projects single handedly without much guidance or input
  • Have experience in startups or small teams in fast-paced and quickly changing environments
  • Have a strong understanding of first principles physics.
  • Have experience designing parts(preferably composite and metallic), systems, and mechanisms.
  • Be proficient in a professional CAD suite (NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, etc.) and be comfortable making professional drawings for manufacture.
Responsibilities
  • Internal tools and process development with the goal of accelerating our throughput, reducing opportunities for error, and reducing cost to our customers. Identifying, developing and implementing solutions to incorporate (physical and digital) automation into our workflows. In short - Look for ways to make us faster, and more consistent, then go make them real.
  • Be “hands on” with different departments to understand their bottlenecks. You must be willing to jump in and help anyone so that you understand where the pain points are. Then articulate them as well as propose scalable solutions to those problems to leadership.
  • Helping our software, manufacturing engineering, and production teams to bridge gaps in knowledge and make sure feedback is flowing.
  • Assist in the budgeting, planning for, and commissioning of new equipment. Help in developing and implementing training programs for new equipment.
  • Assist in the development of new manufacturing methods as the company grows its capabilities.
Desired Qualifications
  • Have basic proficiency in machining, metal fabrication, composites fabrication, and 3D printing.
  • Have some level of coding/software knowledge (C++, Python, Matlab, VBA, Arduino, etc)

Layup Parts provides custom parts and molds using scalable automation in Huntington Beach, California. It serves high-production, cost-reduction, or non-standard material needs, selling parts and molds and sourcing materials as requested. The business operates through an invitation-only portal, delivering tailored, dedicated service while maintaining existing client relationships, and all products are made in the USA. Its goal is to help clients meet cost and throughput targets with fast turnaround and reliable domestically produced parts and molds.

Company Size

N/A

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$9M

Headquarters

Huntington Beach, California

Founded

2024

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • $9M funding from Founders Fund accelerates Q3 2025 factory launch.
  • Ex-Boring Company founders bring advanced manufacturing expertise.
  • No order minimums enable rapid, cost-effective high-production service.

What critics are saying

  • Automation fails beyond simple geometries, delaying factory past Q3 2025.
  • Protolabs undercuts pricing by 30%, capturing high-volume clients in 6-12 months.
  • AB 1234 forces $2M+ retrofits or relocation by 2027.

What makes Layup Parts unique

  • Layup Parts delivers small composite parts in three days using scalable automation.
  • Offers composite prototyping at half competitors' tooling costs via online portal.
  • All-American manufacturing in Huntington Beach ensures quality for non-standard materials.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

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Company News

TechCrunch
May 10th, 2024
Founders Fund leads financing of composites startup Layup Parts | TechCrunch

The company aims to transform composite parts manufacturing.